No menu items!
EletiofeEight Suspects Who Killed INEC Employee In Ebonyi Arrested

Eight Suspects Who Killed INEC Employee In Ebonyi Arrested

-

- Advertisment -

Eight suspects in connection with the murder of Emmanuel Igwe, a staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, along Ishiagu-Mpu road last Sunday, have been arrested.

The arrest was confirmed by the council chairman of the Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Mr Emmanuel Ajah.

Recall that the suspected kidnappers abducted the wife of the victim and slaughtered the father of Ohanaeze youth leader, Ajah Okeafor, who was harvesting yams on his farmland.

Ajah, who spoke to newsmen in Abakaliki, the state capital, on Sunday, said Igwe’s wife was rescued unhurt after paying a ransom to the kidnappers.

He noted that the kidnappers were tracked to their hideout and apprehended through the joint effort of security agencies.

“The kidnappers who killed INEC staff last Sunday and abducted his wife, and also butchered the father of Ohaneze youth leader, Ajah Okeafor, have been arrested,” he said.

Ajah added that the kidnappers were seen with Fulani herdsmen and some bad boys from the Lonkpanta community and were tracked after collecting the ransom.

“We didn’t sleep since that incident happened, the kidnappers demanded ransom, and we gave it to them. We tracked them to their hideout through the joint efforts of the security agencies and my men. We have apprehended eight of them, and we are still searching for the remaining two, who are the major kingpin,” he added.

He revealed that the arrested suspects are responsible for the various kidnapping incidents in the council area and vowed to mobilize security operatives to raid their hideout as a way to forestall further occurrences.

He called on the indigenes of the council to desist from conspiracies and every connection to commit crime as “no one will be spared” and urged them to give the police useful security information that will lead to the arrest of the fleeing suspects.

Latest news

7 Best Handheld Gaming Consoles (2024): Switch, Steam Deck, and More

It feels like a distant memory by now, but right before the Nintendo Switch launched in 2017, it seemed...

The Boeing Starliner Astronauts Will Come Home on SpaceX’s Dragon Next Year

NASA has announced that astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams will return to Earth next February aboard SpaceX’s Dragon...

How to Switch From iPhone to Android (2024)

Ignore the arguments about which is better, because iPhones and Android phones have far more in common than some...

12 Best Tablets (2024): iPads, Androids, and More Tested and Compared

Tablets often don't come with kickstands or enough ports, so it's a good idea to snag a few accessories...
- Advertisement -

Will the ‘Car-Free’ Los Angeles Olympics Work?

THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license.With the Olympic torch extinguished in Paris, all...

Lionel Messi will return before MLS playoffs, says Inter Miami coach Tata Martino

Inter Miami head coach Tata Martino said on Friday that Lionel Messi will return to the team's lineup before...

Must read

7 Best Handheld Gaming Consoles (2024): Switch, Steam Deck, and More

It feels like a distant memory by now, but...

The Boeing Starliner Astronauts Will Come Home on SpaceX’s Dragon Next Year

NASA has announced that astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita...
- Advertisement -

You might also likeRELATED
Recommended to you